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Frequently Asked Questions

The material in this question and answer series is for your information only. It is not legal advice and is not designed to be used in place of legal advice. You should consult your own attorney for legal advice. The St. Joseph Legal Department provides this series to provide a general summary of procedures concerning violations of city ordinances in the City of St. Joseph, Missouri. It is issued to inform generally, not to advise of specific rights. As with any general information, the answers given here may not specifically apply to you.

Why did you plow the snow to my curb where I park?

When snow is plowed, it is plowed from the center of the street to both sides of the street. Unfortunately, when snow is plowed, it has to go somewhere. Crews try to get the snow as far to the roadside as possible, but inadvertently the windrow will still interfere with parking.

Snow Removal

Please be patient. The snow removal plan is based on a system of routes. Each route is designed to get you closer to your home. After emergency and secondary routes are plowed, your home should be within 2 to 3 blocks of a plowed street.

When snow is plowed, it is plowed from the center of the street to both sides of the street. Unfortunately, when snow is plowed, it has to go somewhere. Crews try to get the snow as far to the roadside as possible, but inadvertently the windrow will still interfere with parking.

It seems like it happens every time. By the time crews can complete emergency and secondary routes and start in the districts, most property owners have already cleared their driveways. Here comes the plow... and pushes snow back into the entrance of your nice, clean driveway. We appreciate your diligence and hard work, and offer this helpful hint when clearing your driveway. Clear an area prior to your driveway so that when the plows come, they will not push any snow back into your driveway, helping them and you. View Diagram

Unlike the state highways, city streets have numerous obstacles which can damage plows, such as manholes, water and gas valves, and curbs. For this reason, plows are set about an inch above the pavement, and is why crews don’t plow until 2+ inches of snow has fallen with more expected. The state is responsible for plowing the Belt Highway, 36 Highway, and Frederick east of the Belt Highway.

Crews plow more than 6,400 street sections during a storm clean-up. All of the streets on each route are checked to ensure every street in the city is cleared. There is, however, a chance that a street was missed while plowing. If your street was missed, we apologize and ask that you please call 271-4848 to report it.

We have approximately 110 self-help salt barrels, located at strategic locations around the city. These are for street use only to aid motorists if they become stuck. We try to keep these locations at the current number, however, the barrels do get moved occasionally. Please call 217-4848 if you would like to get on the list of new locations.

During Phase II of the Emergency Snow Ordinance, vehicles are restricted from parking on Emergency Snow Routes and are subject to ticketing and towing. If your vehicle was towed, you were parked illegally.

If a citizen needs an ambulance and it has difficulties getting to the location, the ambulance dispatcher will call the street division, who will send a vehicle to assist the ambulance in getting to the scene and then to the hospital.